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Gehlot directs officials to ensure proper supply of water and power, conduct weekly review

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has directed the chief secretary to ensure proper supply of water and electricity in the state and conduct a weekly review of the services. Chairing a meeting here Tuesday, the CM asked the officials of the Public Health Engineering Department to monitor and redress complaints related to water supply and make sure that water tankers are deployed in ares where there is scarcity, a statement issued Wednesday said. He also directed that review of the water and power supplies should be conducted weekly at the level of the chief secretary, it said. It was informed in the meeting that water is supplied through tankers in 4,500 villages and 47 cities, the statement added. The CM also asked the officials to complete a proposed water scheme for Jodhpur-Barmer-Pali on priority so that the issue of water scarcity in the area be addressed, it said. PHED and Energy Minister B D Kall, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) Niranja Arya and other officials wer

New found freedom

In rural Rajasthan, the practice of mauser is apparently quite commonly followed when an elder dies

Rajasthan to suspend mobile internet tomorrow to curb cheating in exams

Nearly 500,000 candidates have applied for 1,017 government posts and the exam will be conducted from 10 am to 1 pm on Sunday

Water supply to financial aid: Raje govt depts fail to act on CM's plans

CAG report also observed that there were 877 outstanding cases of misappropriation, theft and losses of govt money under various departments amounting to Rs 670 mn

Rajasthan govt to raise OBC quota to appease Gujjars

The total reservation in the state stands at 49 per cent at present

Rajasthan's senior citizens can go for a free pilgrimage courtesy Raje govt

State CM flags off first flight of pilgrims to Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh from Jaipur airport

Rajasthan to conduct e-auction for 4 mining blocks soon

Block aims to churn revenue worth Rs 6,000 crore in future, besides creating employment for locals

Girl kidnapped, gangraped in Rajasthan

The girl was found in a semi-conscious state on the roadside near her home late on Tuesday night

Rajasthan to hold 'global agri meet' on Wednesday

Will showcase best global practices and technologies suitable for farmers

60 deaths due to seasonal diseases this year in Rajasthan

Total number of malaria patients were 5,392 while 6,708 people were tested positive of swine flue and 438 of them had died

Former Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha arrested for vandalism

He along with few others had allegedly misbehaved with policemen and damaged public property after a man died in a road accident

Rajasthan experiments with rain water harvesting

Surprisingly the major challenge for the project, was not scarce rainfall but preventing a massive annual wastage of rainwater

Independent defeats ABVP candidate to become RUSU President

Independent candidate Ankit Dhayal got 5.112 votes while ABVP's Akhilesh Pareek received 5,076 votes

Unable to repay loan, man pledges newborn with moneylender

Moneylender took infant to Child Welfare Committee which directed a children's home to take care of it

24 airlifted in Rajasthan as rains create flood-like scene

Baran and nearby areas have been witnessing heavy rains since Friday

Vasundhara Raje conducts aerial survey of rain-hit areas

She directed the district collectors to relocate affected people to safer places and provide relief, after the survey

Act against Rajasthan govt for death of 1,000 cows: Congress MP asks PM Modi

Pramod Tiwari charged the Rajasthan government with 'killing cows in a well planned conspiracy' and sought action against it

Vasundhara Raje lays foundation of 14 projects in Jaipur

She also said a cleanliness drive will be undertaken in the city on October 2

Rajasthan is much more than forts and palaces: Raje

State government to focus on better laws, social justice and boost to start-ups

Rajasthan open to setting up industry council

State industry minister receptive to the idea of setting up an industry council